Griezmann had been promised the ‘Messi role’ by new manager Ronald Koeman had the Argentine legend left the Nou Camp.
But those plans have taken a hit, following the Argentine’s u-turn on Friday.
Koeman now needs to trim his squad to cater for Messi and allow young talents like 17-year-old Ansu Fati and winger Ousmane Dembele shine.
Though Barca are open to selling Philippe Coutinho, Koeman wants to have a look at the Brazilian midfielder who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich last season.
That leaves 29-year-old Griezmann particularly vulnerable, having failed to shine at the Camp Nou following his £107million move from Atletico Madrid last summer, scoring only nine goals in La Liga.